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Tornado Warning 44, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this tornado warning at Nov 5, 2018, 8:27 PM CST for Lafayette County, Marshall County, Panola County, Mississippi. It was in force for 48 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 5, 2018, 8:27 PM CST (02:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 5, 2018, 9:15 PM CST
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Lafayette County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Panola County, MS
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 7:04 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KBYH), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 47 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 22 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -63 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 602 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
643
WFUS54 KMEG 060227
TORMEG
MSC071-093-107-060315-
/O.NEW.KMEG.TO.W.0044.181106T0227Z-181106T0315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
827 PM CST MON NOV 5 2018
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi...
Southwestern Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi...
Central Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 915 PM CST.
* At 827 PM CST, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located near Curtis Station, or 9 miles
west of Batesville, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Oxford, Batesville, John W Kyle State Park, Wall Doxey State Park,
Sardis, Cambridge, Harmontown, Curtis Station, Burgess, Laws Hill,
Courtland, Abbeville, Malone, Mims, Asa, College Hill Station,
Glenville, College Hill, Hayes Crossing and Blackwater.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the
lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are
outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3418 9013 3427 9013 3429 9017 3436 9020
3456 8976 3455 8967 3460 8967 3468 8948
3443 8933
TIME...MOT...LOC 0227Z 245DEG 43KT 3430 9009
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
165
WWUS54 KMEG 060244
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
844 PM CST MON NOV 5 2018
MSC071-093-107-060315-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-181106T0315Z/
Lafayette MS-Marshall MS-Panola MS-
844 PM CST MON NOV 5 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CST FOR NORTHERN
LAFAYETTE...SOUTHWESTERN MARSHALL AND PANOLA COUNTIES...
At 844 PM CST, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located over Batesville, moving east at 45
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Oxford, Batesville, John W Kyle State Park, Wall Doxey State Park,
Sardis, Burgess, Cambridge, Harmontown, Laws Hill, Courtland,
Abbeville, Malone, Blackwater, Teckville, College Hill Station,
Glenville, College Hill, Hayes Crossing and Spraggins.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the
lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are
outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3422 9000 3429 9005 3434 9007 3441 9010
3456 8976 3455 8967 3460 8967 3468 8948
3443 8933
TIME...MOT...LOC 0244Z 247DEG 40KT 3432 8991
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$607
WWUS54 KMEG 060259
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
859 PM CST MON NOV 5 2018
MSC071-093-107-060315-
/O.CON.KMEG.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-181106T0315Z/
Lafayette MS-Marshall MS-Panola MS-
859 PM CST MON NOV 5 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CST FOR NORTHERN
LAFAYETTE...SOUTHWESTERN MARSHALL AND PANOLA COUNTIES...
At 859 PM CST, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
producing a tornado was located near Burgess, or near John W Kyle
State Park, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Oxford, Batesville, John W Kyle State Park, Wall Doxey State Park,
Sardis, Burgess, Cambridge, Harmontown, Laws Hill, Courtland,
Abbeville, Malone, Blackwater, Teckville, College Hill Station,
Glenville, College Hill, Hayes Crossing and Spraggins.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the
lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are
outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3422 9000 3429 9005 3434 9007 3441 9010
3456 8976 3455 8967 3460 8967 3468 8948
3443 8933
TIME...MOT...LOC 0259Z 246DEG 44KT 3439 8970
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 7:52 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Coahoma, Panola, Quitman | 38 min |
| Nov 5, 9:06 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Union | 39 min |
| Nov 5, 9:08 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Tallahatchie, Yalobusha | 52 min |
| Nov 5, 9:22 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Lafayette, Panola | 81 min |
| Nov 5, 9:40 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Prentiss, Tippah, Union | 24 min |
| Nov 5, 9:43 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Yalobusha | 47 min |
| Nov 5, 10:11 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Calhoun, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Yalobusha | 114 min |
| Nov 5, 10:23 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Benton, Lafayette, Marshall, Tippah, Union | 50 min |
| Nov 5, 10:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lee, Pontotoc, Union | 48 min |
| Nov 5, 10:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 32 min |
| Nov 5, 10:48 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Pontotoc | 83 min |
| Nov 5, 10:51 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | Alcorn, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 73 min |
| Nov 5, 11:01 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Tishomingo | 11 min |
| Nov 5, 11:01 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Pontotoc | 44 min |
| Nov 5, 11:22 PM CST | Tornado Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee, Prentiss, Tishomingo | 34 min |
| Nov 5, 11:29 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Lee | 74 min |
| Nov 6, 1:22 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Coahoma, DeSoto and 16 more | 7 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.